I know the Gen 4 Domane isn’t new and has been discussed here for a long time. But with all the recent deals it seems that many people are considering this bike, so I thought I’d share some thoughts that may help others.
I ordered this shipped to home as I have been wrenching on my own bikes for decades and I also wanted the packing materials in case I ever sold it and needed to ship it out. I was bitten by the downside of not shipping to a dealer when I unpacked the bike and found a very noticeable ding in the paint on the front fork. To Trek’s credit, they were apologetic and offered a 10% refund (that’s off the total price including shipping and tax) and some touch up paint. I accepted this as I didn’t want to go through the hassle of returning the bike or having a fork swap done. The bike will get some knocks and scratches anyway, so this was an amicable solution as far as I’m concerned.
I sold a Canyon Grail to fund this bike as it was just too aggressive and stiff for my needs. I’m not racing, and I want to get into doing more multi-hour rides, so the Domane’s geometry seems to be just what I need. After a two hour ride yesterday I felt great despite still needing to tweak the fit. The bike is also quite fast and I set a number of segment PRs on Strava despite not intentionally pushing the pace. I rode some gravel and tame singletrack and the bike handled it just as well as a dedicated gravel rig.
Upon receiving the bike I fitted it with the Enve AG25 wheels that I used to run on my Canyon, in addition to adding a 11-36 cassette to give me a little more gear for the hills that we have around here. The wheels have a 25mm internal width and I am running 40mm Conti Terra Speeds that actually measure out at just over 41mm when inflated. I was happy to find that these fit with no clearance issues, so unless your tires are really knobby, **run those 40s with confidence!** Caveat here is that I don’t ride in mud, and if you do you will not want to cut it this close with clearance. I have some 35mm GP 5000s on the way that I will run on my road wheels.
Finally, I had to figure out the accessories for this bike and I wasn’t interested in Trek’s proprietary mounting system. I ended up going with this out front mount for my computer, and it fits fine:
For my Varia light/radar, I was none too amused that there are no easy cheap options to fit the D shaped seatpost. I don’t like the rubber band solution, nor do I want things bolted to my saddle. After some research I settled on this mount from Concentric Cycles as it seemed to be the cleanest looking option:
Unfortunately I’m still waiting for it to make its way here from Australia.
All in all I am very happy with the purchase thus far. I wasn’t really looking for a black on black bike, but the deal was too good to pass up. I will say that there is an advantage to it though, as my bike rack made a little scratch in the paint, and one touch from a Sharpie made it disappear completely. All in all it’s a great looking and riding bike that I hope to have many adventures on!
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I know the Gen 4 Domane isn’t new and has been discussed here for a long time. But with all the recent deals it seems that many people are considering this bike, so I thought I’d share some thoughts that may help others.
I ordered this shipped to home as I have been wrenching on my own bikes for decades and I also wanted the packing materials in case I ever sold it and needed to ship it out. I was bitten by the downside of not shipping to a dealer when I unpacked the bike and found a very noticeable ding in the paint on the front fork. To Trek’s credit, they were apologetic and offered a 10% refund (that’s off the total price including shipping and tax) and some touch up paint. I accepted this as I didn’t want to go through the hassle of returning the bike or having a fork swap done. The bike will get some knocks and scratches anyway, so this was an amicable solution as far as I’m concerned.
I sold a Canyon Grail to fund this bike as it was just too aggressive and stiff for my needs. I’m not racing, and I want to get into doing more multi-hour rides, so the Domane’s geometry seems to be just what I need. After a two hour ride yesterday I felt great despite still needing to tweak the fit. The bike is also quite fast and I set a number of segment PRs on Strava despite not intentionally pushing the pace. I rode some gravel and tame singletrack and the bike handled it just as well as a dedicated gravel rig.
Upon receiving the bike I fitted it with the Enve AG25 wheels that I used to run on my Canyon, in addition to adding a 11-36 cassette to give me a little more gear for the hills that we have around here. The wheels have a 25mm internal width and I am running 40mm Conti Terra Speeds that actually measure out at just over 41mm when inflated. I was happy to find that these fit with no clearance issues, so unless your tires are really knobby, **run those 40s with confidence!** Caveat here is that I don’t ride in mud, and if you do you will not want to cut it this close with clearance. I have some 35mm GP 5000s on the way that I will run on my road wheels.
Finally, I had to figure out the accessories for this bike and I wasn’t interested in Trek’s proprietary mounting system. I ended up going with this out front mount for my computer, and it fits fine:
[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G244SM5/](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G244SM5/)
For my Varia light/radar, I was none too amused that there are no easy cheap options to fit the D shaped seatpost. I don’t like the rubber band solution, nor do I want things bolted to my saddle. After some research I settled on this mount from Concentric Cycles as it seemed to be the cleanest looking option:
[https://concentriccycling.com/products/mount-for-trek-domane-gen-4](https://concentriccycling.com/products/mount-for-trek-domane-gen-4)
Unfortunately I’m still waiting for it to make its way here from Australia.
All in all I am very happy with the purchase thus far. I wasn’t really looking for a black on black bike, but the deal was too good to pass up. I will say that there is an advantage to it though, as my bike rack made a little scratch in the paint, and one touch from a Sharpie made it disappear completely. All in all it’s a great looking and riding bike that I hope to have many adventures on!